Meng Haoran thanked him and found a gold and silver shop. He went in and exchanged his gold for coupons.
After counting the money, he looked at the list and asked curiously, "How much do I exchange for every day?"
"It's fixed. It's always the same ratio." The person in charge put the gold away and replied.
"If there's a difference, won't people from other places be able to make money?" Meng Haoran knew that prices were fluctuating.
In Xiangyang, gold was expensive. In the capital, it was cheap. Every time he exchanged, he would lose a lot.
"For the Li Family Zhuangzi, the difference is negligible. Right now, no one is using coupons to exchange for copper or gold. "
The person in charge knew what Meng Haoran meant. If there was a difference, he would be able to make a profit.
Of course! In the entire capital, including the surrounding prefectures, the prices were based on the Li Family Zhuangzi's gold and silver shop.
The Li Family Zhuangzi set the price. It was stable, and no one else could make a profit.
If you wanted to make a profit, you would need to use millions of taels.
For example, if you had a million taels worth of coupons, you could buy copper, silver and gold at a high price and raise the market price.
There were not many people who had that much money. Those who had it were smart and did not dare to do so.
They knew that if they tried to raise the price, the Li Family Zhuangzi would take out a large amount of copper and sell it for a high price. They would be able to buy all the one million taels.
Then, he could use the copper to buy things. If he wanted to buy things, he would have to pay according to the coupons.
If he wanted to lower the price, no one would sell it. If there were, wouldn't it be better to take it to the Li Family Zhuangzi's gold and silver shop?
Meng Haoran looked at the money again. He used the light to look at the design. There was a fifty tael note. It was big and had a beautiful design.
"If I leave the money with you for safekeeping, how much do you charge?"
Meng Haoran wanted to stay and develop, so he had to bring money from his family.
He was worried that it would not be safe to keep a lot of money on hand, so he wanted to leave it with the gold and silver shop.
"We don't charge you." The person in charge replied.
"Won't I lose money?" Meng Haoran was good at poetry, but he was not good at financial matters.
"No!" The person in charge shook his head.
"Why? Other places charge you money. "Meng Haoran wanted to know more.
"We give loans. Usually, people buy things and pay them back.
Everything that was bought through the Li Family Zhuangzi's loan method was the current price of the item.
The amount that the Li Family Zhuangzi is willing to fork out is much lower. Everyone is willing to do this, including … "
Seeing that no one else had come in, the person in charge patiently explained the economic and financial issues to Meng Haoran.
When other people saw that an item was worth 100 yuan, they would buy it from the Li Family Zhuangzi. The Li Family Zhuangzi would buy it for 90 yuan or even lower from a merchant.
This person's salary could be divided into one year, and he would be paid 8.333 yuan a month.
The buyer didn't suffer any losses. The Li Family Zhuangzi earned the interest for the difference in price.
The sellers did not lose out either. Their sales increased.
"My Dongzhu said that the profits earned from the loans should be used for public welfare. Otherwise, if the interest compound, it will devalue the exchange coupons. "
The person in charge concluded that Dongzhu was controlling the purchasing power of the redemption coupons.
They could only devalue a certain type of product because the quantity of the product was low. It was a market economy.
Instead of devaluing the product, it increased in value. The more remote a place was, the higher the price of the redemption coupons.
Meng Haoran understood. He thanked the person and left. He stood at the door and looked up into the starry sky.
He wanted to see Li Yi. As he wandered around the Yangtze River, he heard many of Li Yi's poems.
The flower boats on Dongting Lake often sang Li Yi's songs and poems.
The problem was, why did Li Yi's style change so much? It didn't feel like it was written by one person.
He heard people say that the poems were copied by Li Yi. The copied person had been killed and buried.
How many people did he need to bury?
Meng Haoran couldn't figure it out. He looked down at the sky and looked for snacks.
The snacks weren't expensive. Tofu skin boiled in chicken soup could be bought for four skewers for 1 yuan. The same went for tofu rolls.
Meng Haoran chose a place to sit down. Next to him were vinegar, soy sauce, pepper oil, garlic, ginger powder, sweet sauce, and black bean sauce.
He could eat as much seasoning as he wanted, but he couldn't waste it. If he poured a lot, there would be a lot left.
Meng Haoran looked at the price. The meat skewers were 1 yuan each. The skewers were different. After eating, he counted the skewers. There was a small bamboo tube next to him. After eating one, he threw the skewers into the tube.
Meng Haoran looked around and found that no one was watching. There was only one person in charge of filling the skewers. He was also the last person to collect the money.
He took a few skewers from his plate and poured some seasoning. He asked an eight or nine year old girl next to him, "If you don't put the skewers into the tube after eating, can you save money by hiding them?"
The girl looked up at him, smiled, and continued eating.
Meng Haoran, "…"
What do you mean? I asked you a question, and you smiled at me?
Seeing that she didn't talk to him, he started eating. After eating one skewer, he felt something strange. He looked up and saw several people staring at him.
He put the skewers into the tube, and the people turned their heads and continued eating.
Meng Haoran suddenly understood. So that's how it is. The commoners are helping to keep an eye on him, so no one can try to cheat.
At the same time, he also understood why the girl was smiling at him. She was waiting for him to hide the skewers so that she could report him.
"You're helping the Li Family Zhuangzi like this. Will Li Yi give you any money?" Meng Haoran said angrily to the girl.
The girl looked at him. She rolled her eyes and put down the skewers. She reached into her pocket and took out a few currency coupons. She placed them on the table.
The currency coupons she took out were different from normal currency coupons. There was a big "Prize" on them.
There was also a line of small words: "If it wasn't for the cold, how could the fragrance of plum blossoms assail the nose?"
Meng Haoran looked at the girl. He reached out and picked up the currency coupons. There were two 10 yuan notes, one 50 yuan note, and one 1 yuan note.
"What kind of money is this? 1 yuan! A child like you can take out 1 yuan? "Meng Haoran had never seen currency coupons like this before.
"I also have a 10 yuan note to buy things for my parents. You eat tofu skin. 1 yuan for 4 skewers. I'll use this money. 5 skewers for 1 yuan. "
The girl blinked her big eyes and raised her chin slightly.
As soon as she finished speaking, the people eating around her all looked at her.
Some people began to clap, and others followed suit.
They knew very well what it meant for a child to be able to receive a 10 yuan reward.
"What have you studied so far?" Another thirteen or fourteen year old boy sitting across from her suddenly asked.
"University, Minister." The girl smiled brightly.
Meng Haoran turned his head and looked at the "bad" child. So young, studying University and Minister?
You …
He understood everything. The reward given was 10 yuan. The 1 yuan notes and the dozens of yuan notes were the usual rewards.
"This money was given by the Li Family Zhuangzi?" He thought of Li Yi and looked forward to meeting him.
"It was given by His Majesty." Several children shouted together.
"Good, given by His Majesty. Amazing, really amazing."
Meng Haoran didn't believe that His Majesty would give money. He was talking about Li Yi. His good reputation was given to His Majesty.
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